4max Ltd

Maximo Instructor

Martin Williams — over 20 years on IBM Maximo, working where technical architecture, functional design and capability enablement meet. Maximo training, certification preparation and advisory for enterprise asset management teams.

Martin Williams, Maximo instructor

Martin Williams | Senior Maximo Technical Consultant & Enablement Expert

I have spent over 20 years with IBM Maximo, moving between implementation, functional design and the training that decides whether any of it sticks. Most of my work now is enablement: getting the people who run Maximo every day to the point where they are confident in it, and getting the people sitting exams to the point where they pass.

That covers Maximo Application Suite and Maximo Manage through to v9.x, across utilities, manufacturing, transport and public sector asset teams. The Maximo Mentor Series is the public version of it — free, session by session, mapped to the current IBM exam objectives.

Certification instruction

Session-by-session preparation for the current IBM Maximo exams, structured around the published section weightings rather than a reading list.

Enterprise training delivery

Role-based Maximo training for Work Managers, Inventory, Planners and Technicians, written against your client configuration. Delivered remote (virtual instructor-led) or onsite at your location.

See Maximo training for formats, or the full course list.

Reducing vulnerability at implementation

Acting as an independent, trusted advisor on enablement content and delivery throughout the implementation, so training is built and reviewed alongside the configuration, not after it.

Enablement advisory

Independent guidance and support alongside your own team, not a substitute for it — effectively a virtual member of your enablement function for the length of an engagement. On call for configuration questions, training decisions and rollout planning as they come up.

Enablement advisory

Independent guidance and support alongside your own team, not a substitute for it — effectively a virtual member of your enablement function for the length of an engagement. On call for configuration questions, training decisions and rollout planning as they come up.

Certifications

Certification Leadership

Our work with IBM Maximo is defined by a commitment to professional excellence and standard-setting; our team has been involved in the development of nearly all the Maximo technical and user certifications currently available. We translate this high-level functional insight into actionable enablement, equipping the next generation of consultants with the rigorous technical preparation necessary to master the platform.

Some of the official IBM Maximo certifications held, plus recognition as a contributor to the IBM Professional Certification Program.

IBM Certified Professional – Functional Deployment, Maximo Manage v9.0
Functional Deployment
Maximo Manage v9.0 · Professional
For consultants and functional leads implementing Maximo Manage. Tests platform configuration, organisations and security, and work management design.
IBM Certified Associate – Work Management, Maximo Manage v9
Work Management
Maximo Manage v9 · Associate
For maintenance planners and supervisors. Tests work order lifecycles, job plans and preventive maintenance.
IBM Certified Associate – Inventory Management, Maximo Manage v9.1
Inventory Management
Maximo Manage v9.1 · Associate
For storeroom and materials staff. Tests item setup, storeroom configuration and inventory transactions.
IBM Certified Administrator – Maximo Manage v8.x
Administrator
Maximo Manage v8.x
For system administrators running Maximo Manage. Tests users and security, database configuration and system settings.
IBM Certified Deployment Professional – Maximo Manage v8.0
Deployment Professional
Maximo Manage v8.0
For technical consultants deploying Maximo Manage. Tests installation, configuration and upgrade paths.
IBM Certified Infrastructure Deployment Professional – Maximo Asset Management v7.6
Infrastructure Deployment
Maximo Asset Management v7.6
For infrastructure engineers. Tests middleware, WebSphere and database setup for a Maximo 7.6 deployment.
IBM Advanced Deployment Professional – Maximo Asset Management v7.6
Advanced Deployment
Maximo Asset Management v7.6
The senior deployment credential. Builds on the Infrastructure and Deployment exams with high availability, clustering, performance tuning and complex upgrade scenarios.
Exam development
IBM Certification Exam Developer 2026 – Multi-Exam Contributor
2026
IBM Certification Exam Developer 2025
2025
IBM Certification Exam Developer 2024
2024
IBM Certification Exam Developer 2021
2021
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